ABC Family has ordered 22 more episodes of its new drama series
Switched at Birth. The network calls the pickup “back-season”,
bringing the total first-season order to the show to 32 episodes.
Switched at Birth, which debuted on June 10 with for an initial run
of 10 episodes, will air its summer finale Aug. 8 and will return
with originals in early 2012. Following a strong start, Switched at
Birth hit series highs in viewers 12-34 in its most recent airing
July 25. It is currently pacing as ABC Family’s No. 2 freshman
season ever in total viewers and the 18-34 and 18-49 demos, behind
only the freshman season for The Secret Life of the American
Teenager. Switched at Birth, starring Katie Leclerc and Vanessa
Marano, tells the story of two te…

The Teen Choice Awards were star studded and all looking good.
And the stars od Switched at Birth were no exception. Katie
Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Lucas Grabeel, and Sean Berdy were at the
event. Here are some photos of the stars on the red carpet.

In order to further encourage Millennials to take action, ABC
Family and Seventeen magazine have joined forces to produce the
"Rally to Delete Digital Drama", a live event scheduled for
Thursday, July 14th at 4:00PM PT at The Americana at Brand in
Glendale, CA.

The rally will include appearances by ABC Family talent
including Shay Mitchell and Tyler Blackburn (Pretty Little Liars),
Daren Kagasoff (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Skyler
Samuels (The Nine Lives of Chloe King), Grey Damon (The Nine Lives
of Chloe King), Katie Leclerc (Switched at Birth), Vanessa Marano
(Switched at Birth) and Emily Osment (Cyberbully); Seventeen
magazine's editor-in-chief Ann Shoket; and a surprise musical
performance, as well as an autograph signin…